Merrimac Dog Training Club

This course is designed to inspire dog owners to engage in fitness-related activities with their dogs while minimizing the risk of injury or harm due to inexperienced instruction. Level Two builds on the skills and concepts taught in Level One while keeping the same purpose in mind. Completion of this course will earn you 6 points towards an AKC FIT DOG title. As a reminder, this course is not designed to train you on how to develop fitness programs for dogs or how to work with dogs in need of rehabilitation. This course is only for healthy dogs with no significant prior injuries or ongoing conditions. 

Prerequisites: Completion of Level One Fit Dog course prior to entering Level Two. Dogs should understand the training game and be able to focus on tasks during class. Owners should understand lure-reward-based training methods, though capturing and shaping as training concepts may also be used in class. Dogs may be crated for brief breaks during class.

Please note: This course is not designed to train you on how to develop fitness programs for dogs or how to work with dogs in need of rehabilitation. This course is only for healthy dogs with no significant prior injuries or ongoing conditions.